Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Bulgaria
15,860
in 2023
Netherlands
16,636
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820102023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 16,636 against 15,860 in Bulgaria, a difference of 776.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 210 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 12,515 10,792 1,724 Bulgaria
2000s 16,414 9,530 6,884 Bulgaria
2010s 21,755 13,879 7,876 Bulgaria
2020s 18,449 16,451 1,998 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 16,636 against 15,860 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
776, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-in-north-america-and-western-2/bulgaria/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-in-north-america-and-western-2/bulgaria/netherlands/">Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release